Eligibility Requirements

Who can apply?

Students who meet the following criteria:

Must have competed at the UIL Academic State Meet, Congressional Debate State Meet, One-Act Play State Meet, or Theatrical Design State Meet OR must haveadvanced to the second day of the Cross Examination Debate State Meet OR must be a state finalist in the Barbara Jordan Historical Essay Competition, the Latino History Essay Competition, or the Young Filmmakers Festival OR must have been a member of one of the top 10 teams per competition group at the BEST or FIRST state robotics contests

Must plan to attend an accredited college or university in the state of Texas

Must enroll full-time in college and maintain a 2.5 college GPA (some scholarships require higher GPAs)

Must have taken either the SAT or the ACT

Must be graduating from high school during the current academic year

PLEASE NOTE: participation only in ATHLETIC or MUSIC contests does not qualify a student to apply for a TILF scholarship. A student MUST advance to state in an ACADEMIC contest to apply.

*Special Notes: Only Cross-Examination Debate State Meet competitors advancing to the second day elimination rounds as one of the top 16 teams may apply. For students who compete in the Barbara Jordan Historical Essay Competition, Latino History Essay Competition, and/or Young Filmmakers Festival, only students who advance to state finals are eligible to apply. For students who compete in BEST and FIRST Robotics contests, only members of the top 10 teams in each competition group are eligible to apply.

Advancing to the state level in any academic pilot contests that are not officially sanctioned by the UIL for the 2018-19 school year does not qualify a student to apply for TILF scholarships.

All applicants must meet the main scholarship criteria and should also consider any additional requirements for individual donors listed on the scholarships page. (Please note, however, that applicants are applying directly to the program and not for a specific scholarship. Our scholarship committee makes the final determination on recipients.)